not the right place for this question, but I am too lazy to look for appropriate tip reference. I am wondering what are your thoughts on “Tour Striker” supposedly designed to force one to hit down. forward shaft lean etc. The ads also claim better lag and contact, a little pricey at around $99 but have seen prices as low as $79 commercially and $49 on EBAY. I doubt I really need it though, I have a pretty decent short game already.

The TS gets you thinking of impact. Impact is not the widest point of the swing arc. The release point after impact is the widest point. This is is one reason I do not teach impact. I want you setting Point A the top of your backswing and swinging through to Point B the follow through. If one correctly the ball gets in the way. So I do not recommend this training aid.

Interesting tip Paul. I had a habit of gripping my club fully, then taking off the left hand and using the right hand to set up, with the left hand being added back in at the end. One concern I had is that I might be opening up my shoulders using my method, which, as I think about how you demonstrated the setup in this tip, I probably was, at least on setups where I was not thinking about it.

Sounds like a wasted step to me. You should always start from an open set up then squaring it as you get ready to hit. This way you are never closed. If you are closed you will use your arms to pull the ball back on target. You want to keep the arms turned off and power the swing with the legs and hips so I would be very careful that you are not closed when you set up. Try it this way and you will get used to it in no time.

After viewing you I watched some pros setup on the Golf Channel. Everyone of them used the right hand. I tried it outside in the back yard and if is very comfortable and very repeatable. The less thinking the better for me. I am at least starting to look like a pro!

Paul,From one of your comments above ,I understand you do not recommend a slightly closed stance at address.
However ,if you want to put a slight draw on THE ball ,this is what I do from time to Time ,and it works.
BEN HOGAN in his book showed a closed stance at address .
Should it be avoided for THE reasons you give ?